The Beatles: An autographed first pressing of the album Please Please Me,Parlophone PMC1202, 1963,mono, black and gold label with Dick James Music Co publishing credits, the back cover signed by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in blue and black inks, vinyl included,Footnotes:Provenance:According to the letter of provenance, these signatures were obtained at the Beatles' show at the Gaumont Cinema in Southampton in 1963.The Beatles performed at the Gaumont on two occasions in 1963. Their first live show in Southampton was on the 20th May 1963, while touring with Roy Orbison. Their second Gaumont performance that year took place on the 13th December, and was the 34th and final date of their long 'Autumn' Tour.This album is a rare example with clean signatures to the reverse, and without dedication.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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Pink Floyd: A Rare Autographed Copy Of The Album A Saucerful Of Secrets,1968,Columbia SCX6258, the back of the sleeve signed by David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Rick Wright and Nick Mason in black felt-tip pen, with Mason adding Pink Floyd in characteristic scriptFootnotes:Provenance:According to information from the vendor of this and the following lot, he attended the gig and, during the support act's appearance, got into conversation with Nick Mason, who had come into the audience to watch them. He agreed to the vendor going backstage to meet the rest of Pink Floyd and that is when he obtained their autographs on the ticket and album.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Pink Floyd: A Rare, Original Autographed Concert Ticket,1969,for the St. James Hall, Chesterfield, 27th March, the reverse signed by David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Rick Wright and Nick Mason in black felt-tip pen, the ticket numbered 630 on the front with fluorescent print, 3 1/2in x 6in (8.8cm x 15.2cm)Footnotes:Pink Floyd were booked to play in Chesterfield at St. James Hall for the Chesterfield Technical College Rag Ball. The gig was organised by David McPhie, local record shop owner, manager for Shape Of The Rain (who were support on the night) and regular music promoter in Chesterfield under the club name, Velvet Underground.Provenance:According to information from the vendor of this and the previous lot, he attended the gig and, during the support act's appearance, got into conversation with Nick Mason, who had come into the audience to watch them. He agreed to the vendor going backstage to meet the rest of Pink Floyd and that is when he obtained their autographs on the ticket and album.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Led Zeppelin: A Rare Swan Song Records Brooch and Memorabilia,1970s,the cast white-metal brooch in the form of a fallen angel with safety-pin fastening, together with an invitation to the 1974 launch of Swan Song Records at Chislehurst Caves, two tickets to the UK Premiere of Led Zeppelin's 1976 concert film The Song Remains The Same, a Swan Song folder, and a Christmas card signed by Robert Plant From Robert, Maureen Plant & Kids; with a letter concerning the provenance, the brooch 1 1/2in (4.5cm) wideFootnotes:Provenance:The brooch gifted to Pete Tolson of Pretty Things. Pretty Things was the first UK act to be signed to Swan Song Records, the label launched by Led Zeppelin. A party was held in Chislehurst Caves in Kent on 31st October 1974 to mark the launch of the label, and the release of Pretty Things' album Silk Torpedo. In addition to Led Zeppelin, Pretty Things and manager Peter Grant, guests included the supergroup Bad Company, Maggie Bell, and John Edwards of Status Quo.Only 12 brooches are thought to have been produced for the launch of Swan Song Records: one presented to each member of Pretty Things (6), Led Zeppelin (4), Manager Peter Grant, and the commissioner. The present Lot includes a photograph of Jon Povey of Pretty Things wearing his Swan Song brooch.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
The Clash: A rare promotional poster for The Clash's Atlas of 'Give 'Em Enough Rope',CBS, 1979,printed on paper, double-side poster for the release of their second album, 24in x 36in (61cm x 91cm)Footnotes:Provenance:From a private collection.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ΩΩ VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A good rare American copper "Peace" flask (R861), 9½" overall, embossed on both sides with American eagle above clasped hands within oval of stars, and "US" shield on trophy of flags and arms, patent top stamped "BATTY" and "1853", with two large hanging rings. GC, retaining much original lacquer (one small dent, spring AF) £200-300
RARE BOOK: Chinese Pictorial Art as viewed by the connoisseur. R.H. VAN GULIK. With 160 plates, and 42 actual samples of Chinese and Japanese paper, in pocket. This book is a limited edition with 950 copies of which this is copy 496. Published: Istituto Italiano Per il Medio ed Estremo Oriente, Rome. 1958. Provenance: Purchased from David H. Hawkes, EDO Gallery ltd. 22nd June 2008.
A rare Vietnamese 15/16th Century bracket-lobed pottery dish. Decorated with underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels of which there are only remnants left. The central motif in underglaze blue which outlines an image of a carp turning into a dragon, would have originally been detailed with overglaze enamels, filling in the motif with scales as well as cloud decoration and further decoration to the edges of the dish. The incised decoration of scales and clouds are still visible as well as geometric detailing to the rim. Diam. 15.5cm Provenance: Purchased from a private collection, Bangkok Thailand, 2004.
A rare Chinese Liao dynasty (907-1125) green and amber-glazed 'lotus pond' bowl. The rounded bowl on slightly splayed foot moulded to the interior with a lotus pond design covered in an amber glaze. The exterior with green glaze covering half of the body leaving the base unglazed. Diam. 17.2cm, Height 7.4cm Provenance: From a private collection in Buckinghamshire
the 12 in. dial with a signed Roman numeral chapter ring, subsidiary seconds dial, date aperture, and twin winding holes, with pierced crown and cherub spandrels; in a caddy hood top with giltwood finials and flanked by ebony columns with giltwood capitals, above a trunk door with a brass banded lenticle and boxwood lined flower and bird marquetry panels; the month-going movement with five pillars and five wheel trains, anchor escapement and bell strike via an outside countwheel226cm high, 249cm [finials included]Footnote: Note: Edinburgh made clocks that predate 1700 are exceedingly rare. Andrew Broun [or Brown] (circa 1651-1712) was apprenticed to Humphrey Milne on 2nd February 1665. His apprenticeship was recorded thus "The second day of February 1665. The quilk day, Andro Broun, sone lawfull to umquihil Jon Broun, in Lang Newtone, is booked prentice to Umpra Milne, clock maker." Ten years later he officially ended his apprenticeship after demonstrating his skill to a committee of clockmakers and became a freeman of the Hammermen's Incorporation. He then took on several apprentices and journeymen himself throughout his career. He became Captain of the City Guard in 1685 and Master of the Hammermen's Incorporation in 1689.In 1689 and 1690 he was elected boxmaster [treasurer] of the Hammermen's Incorporation and in 1696 he became a Guild brother of Edinburgh. Although recorded as a highly capable maker, he apparently died penniless, with his son applying to the Incorporation for financial assistance on his father's death.John Smith, author of Old Scottish Clockmakers from 1453 to1850, states "In view of the long time he was in business, - thirty-five years - it is remarkable how exceedingly scarce are specimens of his art, only three have come under our notice: one being the splendid clock in the lobby of the advocates library, another that was exposed for sale in the window of a dealer in Queen Street Edinburgh, both these two having cases of beautiful and chaste marquetry; and the third one in possession of a private party in Linlithgow". Another marquetry longcase clock by Broun dating to the late 17th century sold in these rooms, 1 September, 2021, lot 18.
A POSSIBLY UNIQUE MUSICAL LANTERN CLOCKBy Thomas Archer, Moreton in Marsh, circa 1690/1720The dial: 10 1/2in. square brass dial with cherub mask spandrels, the brass chapter ring signed Tho Archar Moreton Inmahis, with single outer line, Roman chapters between fine tridents, and twin inner lines with quarter marking, enclosing a matted centre with single pierced steel hand The movement: With posted frame surmounted with four vase-shaped finials, and a large bell with cutaway section for the carillon carriage, supported by a quatrefoil strap and turned finial, three train movement with anchor escapement, hourly strike from an internal countwheel and musical movement on a carillon of eight bells with eight shaped hammers with a secondary countwheel on the central rear post, played from a wooden barrel with steel pins and brass wheel work The case: In a later oak case with a moulded pediment above dentil ornament, with glazed door flanked by Corithian columns, above teh trunk with rectangular panel door outlined with a parquetry design, on stepped base inlaid with a marquetry foliate oval205cm highThis magnificent and rare clock by Thomas Archer is charmingly signed using a variant of the family surname. It is highly likely that authorship can be attributed to the father: it may, however, be by his first-born of the same Christian name, or possibly even by them both! Thomas Archer (b. 1641), a blacksmith and gunsmith, (sometimes written Archar or Archard) lived in Moreton-in-the-Marsh. He died in 1721. His eldest child was also Thomas (b. 1670) and followed his father in the blacksmith and gunsmith trade at Moreton. In the father’s Will of October 1720 (Thomas Snr.) he leaves his tools to be shared between his two sons, Walter (b. 1674 - d. 1742) and Charles (b. 1676). The implication of this is that Thomas (Jnr.) had predeceased his father by this date. Walter and Charles are known to have moved from Moreton in the last years of the 17th Century and worked as partners in Stow-on-the-Wold. A good deal has been written about the Archers by Loomes and Smith. COMPARATIVE LITERATUREBarnaby Smith, The Archer Family of Stow, Antiquarian Horology, Winter 1998, p. 345-352.Brian Loomes, Clocks, January 1986, January 1989, October 2000, September 2001, April 2002, June 2011 and March 2012, for a variety of articles on the Archers.Brian Loomes, Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700, Ashbourne 2014, p. 17.Antiquarian Horological Society, Time and Place, English Country Clocks 1600-1840, an Exhibition at the Museum of the History of Science, University of Oxford, November 2006. See page 81 for a musical movement by Edward Bilbie of Chew Stoke of around the same date.
A FINE AND RARE RHODIUM-PLATED ATMOS DU MILLÉNAIRE ATLANTIS MODEL WITH 1000 YEAR CALENDAR AND MOON PHASESBy Jaeger-LeCoultre, Movement No. 702442, circa 1999In a trapeze-shaped glazed case, raised on three polished rhodium-plated metal cone-shaped feet, white central chapter ring with months showing behind in blue, above phases of the moon at the VI, within a radiating spiral ring showing the years 2000-300027.5cm highTogether with its original Atmos cardboard box and packing.Condition report : The clock is in very good original condition. There is a very slight ‘dint’ to the lower right hand angle of the front glass. It was working at the vendor’s home prior to consignment.The Atmos Millénaire Atlantis was designed by Robert Kohler for Jaeger-LeCoultre to celebrate the new millennium in 2000. Jean-Léon Reuter invented the Atmos prototype clock in 1928 and since 1935 these have been in production, celebrated by fans throughout the world. The clock derives its perpetual energy from the expansion and contraction of a gas-filled capsule. The responding minute changes in temperature drive the expansion or contraction of the cylinder and, in turn, this physical energy gives drive to the mechanism. An identical one sold Sotheby’s, Hong Kong, 5 April 2017, lot 2200, another Christie’s, Geneva, 13 May 2019, lot 132.
A RARE AND UNUSUAL GEORGE III AUTOMATON STRIKING BRACKET CLOCKBy Thomas Bray, Westminster, circa 1770The bell top case with handle surmount and four turned and engraved finials, above a glazed panel door with brass grille panels to the sides, on plinth base and brass bracket feet, the 6 3/4in. arched brass and painted dial with a scene of a farrier’s yard, furnace and two horses being shoed, above the silvered chapter ring enclosing the signature, above calendar aperture, blued steel hands, the twin train movement with foliate engraved backplate, fully signed Thomas Bray, Next St. Margarets Church Westminster, with verge escapement and strike on a bell54cm high Condition report: The case is in good condition. There are some small veneer repairs as would be expected in places. The finials and mounts to the pediment may be later replacements? The dial is in good condition. There is some slight loss to edges on the painted automata panel. The movement has been maintained well. The automata engagement rod from the pendulum appears to be missing a soldered piece so partially works. The other fine tapered metal wires appear to engage with each other. The movement ticks when wound and strikes.
Royal Flying Corps. A rare & large early 20th-century officer’s car badge, c.1916, of heavy-cast plated bronze with strong detail to traditional winged badge & crowned RFC cypher motif design; shows evidence of wear & usage commensurate with having been fitted for many years to an air-cooled V-twin-engined Morgan motorcar with Brooklands connection, wingspan 9.25 in (24 cm)Qty: (1)
Waddon Aerodrome. A rare aviation poster, c. 1920, depicting biplanes circling above a flying-field with hangars, chromolithograph art-deco design with publisher’s monograph “AC” lower right, in ebonised glazed frame, 71 x 51 cmQty: (1)Footnote: Waddon Aerodrome located near Croydon, a former RFC flying-ground during WWI, was subsumed in redeveloped International Airport for London in the late 1920s.
B.A.C./Sud Aviation 'Concorde'. Concorde Galley Box, circa 2001, the aluminium box embossed 'British Airways' and with Concorde badge applied to a steel plate, the data plate for 'Driessen Aircraft Interior Systems', 61.8 cm high x 53 cm long x 14 cm deepQty: (1)Footnote: These galley boxes were made for the British Airways Concordes. They were made for the purpose of transporting and storing the complimentary passenger gifts which were handed out prior to arriving at New York’s JFK or London’s LHR Airports. During summer the destinations would also have included Barbados BGI airport. Only one of these containers would have been used per flight making them exceptionally rare. These galley boxes came from British Airways and are in excellent condition having been carefully stored for around 18 years.
B.A.C./Sud Aviation 'Concorde'. Concorde Galley Box, circa 2001, the aluminium box embossed 'British Airways' and with Concorde badge applied to a steel plate, the data plate for 'Driessen Aircraft Interior Systems', 61.8 cm high x 53 cm long x 14 cm deepQty: (1)Footnote: These galley boxes were made for the British Airways Concordes. They were made for the purpose of transporting and storing the complimentary passenger gifts which were handed out prior to arriving at New York’s JFK or London’s LHR Airports. During summer the destinations would also have included Barbados BGI airport. Only one of these containers would have been used per flight making them exceptionally rare. These galley boxes came from British Airways and are in excellent condition having been carefully stored for around 18 years.
Aerial Race Game. “Flip-O-Hoy” a rare boxed parlour game, circa1920, having large three-fold game-board with lithographed decoration and boxed slush-cast painted lead biplane counters with propeller-spinner game-controller, the large box with highly decorative colour-lithographed cover depicting WWI Spad fighter biplane with printed rules of play applied to inside cover, complete good original condition overall with minor older repairs to boxesQty: (1)
Carter (J.C.). Familiar Chinese Faces, A Selection of Figure Studies of Everyday Life from Photographs, 1st edition, Shanghai: McTavish & Co. Ltd., circa 1920s, 24 sepia photogravures of people tipped onto rectos with printed captions beneath, images 15 x 10 cm and smaller, original decorative wrappers with spine tie, some spotting and browning, slim 4toQty: (1)Footnote: Rare.
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China. Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee at Shanghai, 1st edition, printed at the Shanghai Mercury Office, [1897], 87,[4] pp., 35 mounted albumen print photographs by W.R. Kahler, images 10.5 x 15 cm and smaller, mounted one or two to a page with printed captions beneath, commercial adverts at front and rear including endpapers, old pencil notes and ballpoint inscription at head of Preface page, first few leaves a little split at margins and front free endpaper torn with loss of lower outer corner, original cloth-backed printed boards, rubbed, slight edge wear, spine a little faded, small folio (27 x 18.5 cm)Qty: (1)Footnote: Very rare.
Lewinski (Jorge, 1921-2008). Portrait of Francis Bacon (1909-1992), at the sitter's studio, 1967, vintage gelatin silver print, image size 40 x 33cm, signed and dated by the sitter in pencil to lower left margin, touching up marks to foot of image centre, a few small wrinkles and very small old liquid spots on image surface (visible in darker areas in a raking light), longer crease to lower blank margin, sheet size 46.5 x 37.5cm, dry mounted on card, framed and glazedQty: (1)Footnote: A slightly smaller version of this rare portrait is held by the National Portrait Gallery, London (NPG x13707): 'When Lewinski came to photograph Bacon at his studio, 7 Reece Mews in South Kensington, he found Bacon to be "civil and helpful, a charming and fascinating conversationalist." With its multiple viewpoint and distorted features, the photograph resembles one of Bacon's own portraits.'
Jaeger Voyant 8-Day Chronograph. A rare aviation/motoring dashboard instrument, circa 1930s, “Chronoflyte” pattern 8-day movement, black-faced with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for elapsed-time & suspended trip with sweep seconds stop-timing, Swiss-made with French inscriptions to dial excellent original working condition, diameter 80 mm diameterQty: (1)
A rare Derby moulded small blue and white cream boat c.1760-5the body basket weave moulded with a panel of fruit and leaves to either side, the interior painted with a central floral spray, an insect and scattered leaves to the sides, trellis border to lip, moulded scroll handlelength 11.2 cm.Condition: Fair condition. Very small fleabite chip to rim of lip. Handle slightly misshapen
A rare set of four Chelsea Red Anchor figures of the Rustic Seasons c.1756each modelled standing on a circular bases applied with flowers and leaves, each bearing red anchor mark, Spring carrying a flower basket, Summer a wheatsheaf, Autumn as vintner carrying a fruiting grapevine and winter wearing a cloak and carrying a brazier, (4)height 14 cm.Condition: Spring has restoration to back of hat and right hand, little finger broken. Chips and losses to flowers in basket. Summer Heavily restored to head, both arms, waist and wheatsheaf and through base. chips and losses to flowers.Autumn Restoration to both hands and right shoulder, two areas on edge of the base. Winter without any evident restoration, some small losses to leaves and flowers on base. Restoration is of good quality however it has discoloured and become cream in colour.A full set of the Rustic Seasons is illustrated by F. Stoner Chelsea, Bow and Derby Porcelain Figures, 1955, pl. 10
A rare George III silver provincial tea caddyYork, 1780 by John Hampston and John Prince of oval from with flush hinged domed cover fitted with a cast flower and bud finial, engraved with a central vacant Adam style oval medallion surmounted by a tied ribbon and husk swags, bright cut engraved borders, fitted with a lock, original lead liningheight 12.7 cm., width 12.8 cm., depth 9 cm., total weight approx. 12.33 ozt.Condition: York assay mark partially overstruck otherwise marks struck clearly and evenly spaced. defaced but still legible. Two bolts are absent fixing the finial to the cover. Lining partially distressed. Hinge pin has moved and now overhangs the hinge by approx. 1 cm. Otherwise fair condition commensurate with age, light surface scratches and wear
Lemania. A rare stainless steel manual wind single button chronometer wristwatchDate: Circa 1945Movement: Jewelled Cal.2802 manual windDial: Black, luminous Arabic numeral hour markers, outer 1/5th second divisions and further telemeter scale, subsidiary dials at 3 and 9 for seconds and 30 minute recording, inner spiral base scale, white sword hands, centre secondsCase: Polished round, snap on back, chronograph button at 2, fixed wire lugs, No.38831Strap/Bracelet: Brown NATO leatherBuckle/Clasp: Associated steel buckleSigned: DialSize: 37mmFootnotes:Lemania originally began by manufacturing movements for brands including Omega, most noticeably used in their Speedmasters, but soon became a respectable chronograph producer in its own right. Lemania eventually came into the ownership of the Swatch Group and their workshops are now the manufacture for Breguet, leaving the Lemania name to disappear from modern watchmaking.The current example is believed to be a rare German military timepiece from the early 1940s.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Consul. A rare stainless steel manual wind military style antimagnetic chronograph wristwatchDate: Circa 1940Movement: Jewelled Cal.141 manual wind, column wheel chronographDial: Black, silvered Arabic numerals, silvered outer 1/5th second divisions, subsidiary dials at 3 and 9 for seconds and 30 minute recording, white pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, centre chronograph handCase: Polished round, screw down back, twin round chronograph pushers, No.301Strap/Bracelet: Grey fabric NATOBuckle/Clasp: Steel buckleSigned: Dial & movementSize: 38mmFootnotes:Consul were founded in 1900 by François Huguenin during a time when a large percentage of watches produced were pocket watches. Huguenin recognised the potential of wrist watches very early on, and was one of several pioneers who concentrated on improving ways to miniaturise components to be able to make watches with smaller proportions and yet still retaining their accuracy.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
LOT 200: ON INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED FROM THE RECIPIENT: A rare Korean War Group of Four medals to 2/Lt N. F. DEAVILLE KINGS comprising Military Cross (1953), the two Korea medals and a Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve Efficiency Decoration (1969), with extract from The London Gazette, 4th December 1953. Neville Deaville was severely wounded and was taken Prisoner of War. He lost two of his comrades but his action saved the lives of the remainder of hos patrol. A signed account is included. --The British QEII medal has been officially re-named - see additional rim photos
RUGBY UNION, programmes, inc. Wales (51), 1955 onwards, v England 1955, New Zealand 1967, South Africa 1970, Western Samoa 1988, USA 1987cup finals (22), John Player (7), 1979-1987; Pilkington (4), 1992-1997; Tetley Bitter (4), 1996-2011; Celtic Cup 2003 & 2005; Australia (29), 1976, v Newport, Swansea, Wales, Barbarians, Cardiff, Llanelli; 1981/2, England, Wales, Bridgend, London Division, Pontypool, Swansea, Pontypridd; 1984, Cardiff, Midlands, Pontypool, Llanelli, Barbarians; South Africa (14), v England 1952 & 1969; Wales 2004 & 2005; at Neath 1994; 1974, at Ireland (rare); 1980, Swansea, Cardiff, Llanelli, Newport & Wales; 1989, Cardiff, Wales, Pontypool, Ireland, Swansea, Llanelli, Neath (with rare team insert), , Cardiff v New Zealand 1972, Newport v NZ 1973; Welsh Cup finals (8), 1978-1988; other cup finals. 1999 World Cup programmes, Australia v France (final); England, 1956 onwards, v Ireland (25), at Wales (26); brochures etc., G to EX, 140*
CRICKET, rare original press photographs, India to Australia 1947-48, Indian captain Lala Armanath alongside wicket-keeper Sen and reserve 'keeper J.K. Irani on the news of the birth of his fourth child, Lala Armanath reading Don Bradman's article on captaincy in the October issue of 'The Sporting Life', good head and shoulders date stamped December 1947, press stamps (3), all 6.5 x 4.5 EX, 3
CRICKET, rare original press photographs, Australia v India 1947-48, 6 x 4.5 Indian captain Lala Armanath meets Arthur Morris upon arrival in Sydney, 8 x 6 Bradman in batting pose in the nets at the W.A.C.A. both 6 x 4.5, Large (14 x 10) head & shoulders pose of Australian wicket-keeper Don Tallon wearing his 1947-48 Australian cap, repaired former central tear, press stamps (3) G to EX 3
A rare 1950's Kemlow die-cast Guy Pantechnicon removals van. Probably a period promotional model for the Pickfords Company. A slightly larger scale to the Matchbox Series No.48b, finished in Royal Blue with white roof 'PICKFORDS Removers & Storers livery. Complete with both rear doors, fitted with small brass coloured wheels with black treaded tyres. VGC, minor chips only to roof side. £70-100
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